PADRAIG HARRINGTON – ALL THE FACTS WITH HIS 2016 PORTUGAL MASTERS SUCCESS

• His 15th European Tour International Schedule victory in his 393rd official European Tour event.

• Moves to 605,671 points in the Race to Dubai.

• Could move back into the top 100 in the Official World Golf Ranking from 159th.

• His first European Tour victory since the 2008 US PGA Championship. A gap of eight years and 74 days. This represents the biggest gap between European Tour victories during his European Tour career.

Padraig Harrington captures the 2016 Portugal Masters and his 30th pro career success.

• In that time has played in 115 European Tour events between victories.

• This victory beats his previous best European Tour finishes since the 2008 US PGA Championship of second in the 2010 Irish Open and tied second in the 2009 WGC – Bridgestone Invitational.

• This victory beats his previous best 2016 European Tour performance of tied 13th in the US PGA Championship.

• Victory comes in his sixth appearance in the Portugal Masters.

• This victory beats his previous best performance in the Portugal Masters of third on his debut in 2009.

• The second Irishman to win the Portugal Masters, following Shane Lowry in 2012.

• Becomes the first player from the Republic of Ireland to win on the European Tour since Shane Lowry won the 2015 WGC – Bridgestone Invitational.

• Becomes the tenth different player to win the Portugal Masters in the event’s ten year history.

OTHER FACTS

• Becomes the seventh golfer from England and the Republic of Ireland to win the Portugal Masters from the ten years of the tournament.

• His first regular European Tour victory since the 2007 Irish Open.

• Aged 45 years and 53 days becomes the oldest winner of the Portugal Masters, beating the previous record of David Lynn, who was 39 years and 358 days in 2013.

• His first European Tour victory since passing 40.

• Aged 45 years and 53 days becomes the sixth victory by a player aged 40 or over to win on the European Tour this season. They are: Scott Hend (43), Henrik Stenson (40, two wins), Thongchai Jaidee (46), Anthony Wall (41) and Padraig Harrington (45).

• His 72 hole total of 261 (-23) equals the lowest in the history of the Portugal Masters, set by Andy Sullivan inn 2015.

• His winning total of 261 is the lowest of the 2016 season, beating the 262 of Francesco Molinari at the Italian Open.

• His winning total in relation to par of 23 under equals the lowest of the 2016 season set by Tyrrell Hatton at the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship.

• The 50th victory for the Republic of Ireland in European Tour history.

• His 15th European Tour victory moves him out on his own at the top of the list of most Irish victories on the European Tour.

• Moves into sixth place in the list for the biggest gap between first and latest victories in European Tour history, with a gap of 20 years and 164 days. His first win was the 1996 Open de España

• His 30th win as a professional worldwide.